tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post2595482614865429936..comments2024-03-28T03:58:48.788-07:00Comments on creative savv: September's Grocery PlansLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-30998319719486576272019-09-03T18:39:54.960-07:002019-09-03T18:39:54.960-07:00Teresa said...
I take a couple of weekends and jus...<b>Teresa said...<br />I take a couple of weekends and just sauté the whole bag. I package the onions in foil and freeze. It’s available all winter and then I usually repeat the following fall.</b><br /><br />Hi Teresa,<br />that's such a great idea. Thank you for sharing. I'll leave some of them fresh, the ones I think we can use soon, but chop, cook, and freeze the rest. Thank you for this tip!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-37952046784926561372019-09-03T18:37:42.239-07:002019-09-03T18:37:42.239-07:00Thank you, Cheryl. I appreciate the vote of confid...Thank you, Cheryl. I appreciate the vote of confidence.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-63708764717784173892019-09-03T18:36:42.625-07:002019-09-03T18:36:42.625-07:00Lona said...
. . .I can see where this would defin...<b>Lona said...<br />. . .I can see where this would definitely be stressful. Hats off to you for a job well done. Just a question, have you considered substitutions? I have been thinking about doing a low spend for September. I'm going to try to figure out some substitutions for some of the items that I need. This may or may not work for you.</b><br /><br />Hi Lona,<br />Thank you! <br />I'm trying any substitutions I can find. If you come across any good ones, please share. Good luck to you, Lona!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-38027674372406771632019-08-30T18:40:34.260-07:002019-08-30T18:40:34.260-07:00Hi Lili,
Loving your lists and meals.
I was lookin...Hi Lili,<br />Loving your lists and meals.<br />I was looking for the 50# bag of onions today. They don’t know if they will get them. Your price is awesome.<br />I take a couple of weekends and just sauté the whole bag. I package the onions in foil and freeze. It’s available all winter and then I usually repeat the following fall.<br />Alice, holding you, your husband and family in my thoughts and prayers. Some hospitals have a hostel/ dorm for patient families.<br />If this is not available, praying for peace, quiet and sustained resting time.<br />TeresaTGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-72464338855003542902019-08-30T17:05:17.329-07:002019-08-30T17:05:17.329-07:00First Alice will be praying and thinking of you an...First Alice will be praying and thinking of you and your husband. Lili as usual good food choices. If anybody can pull this off you can.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532160415343676858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-68482754925236698262019-08-30T14:05:37.429-07:002019-08-30T14:05:37.429-07:00Praying for you and your husband Alice.
Lili, I...Praying for you and your husband Alice. <br /><br />Lili, I can see where this would definitely be stressful. Hats off to you for a job well done. Just a question, have you considered substitutions? I have been thinking about doing a low spend for September. I'm going to try to figure out some substitutions for some of the items that I need. This may or may not work for you. Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314874488139542775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-24735380400987966552019-08-30T10:57:40.046-07:002019-08-30T10:57:40.046-07:00You're in Pacific Daylight (savings) Time (PDT...You're in Pacific Daylight (savings) Time (PDT) zone. Saying prayers for your husband.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-77930614701522754312019-08-30T09:58:42.018-07:002019-08-30T09:58:42.018-07:00In surgery right now! 10 am CA time (I don't k...In surgery right now! 10 am CA time (I don't know what zone that is)<br />Thanks for all the prayers! <br /><br />AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06024364480893258511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-85910599356425599992019-08-30T09:40:13.308-07:002019-08-30T09:40:13.308-07:00Another thing about the canned vs. carton coconut...Another thing about the canned vs. carton coconut milk -- canned has about 3 X the calories and loads more grams of fat as cartons, so it is definitely a richer product. The carton version is fortified with calcium and Vit D. Like Kris said, cartons are more like a drinking milk (sub for soy or almond milk for me).Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-23504362810084604102019-08-30T09:30:14.474-07:002019-08-30T09:30:14.474-07:00Hi Alice,
First of all, I will keep you and your h...Hi Alice,<br />First of all, I will keep you and your hubby in my prayers for his surgery. I pray it goes well and his recovery is short. I wish I had some advice to offer with getting some less expensive food for yourself. About the only thing I can think of would be to take Uber to a local grocery store and buy some produce, bottled juice, and nutrition bars. When I was a teen volunteer in a hospital, the cafeteria actually had reasonable prices. But this last winter when my FIL was in the hospital I could see that that had changed. It was almost as expensive to eat in the cafeteria as it would have been to eat in a casual restaurant. <br /><br />On the coconut milk, there is no cream at the top in a carton, and I don't think it's quite as creamy as the canned type. We still use it in curries, though. It does have a nice coconut flavor. And I love using it for my milk, since it's lactose-free.<br /><br />Wishing you well, Alice. Take good care of yourself. Has your husband had his surgery yet?Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-72013628788037923492019-08-30T09:28:23.717-07:002019-08-30T09:28:23.717-07:00Alice, I'm sorry to hear about your husband...Alice, I'm sorry to hear about your husband's surgery. How stressful. Praying for you! <br /><br />I have used both the refrigerated carton coconut milk as well as the canned coconut milk and I haven't found them to be interchangeable. The canned version reminds me more of evaporated cow's milk while the refrigerated style is more like traditional cow's milk. I'm sure I'm over-simplifying it, so maybe someone can give greater clarity. Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-26244712336107858032019-08-30T08:27:52.245-07:002019-08-30T08:27:52.245-07:00Hi Lili,
Your grocery plan looks amazing. I just ...Hi Lili,<br /><br />Your grocery plan looks amazing. I just don't use much groceries anymore with just 2 1/2 of us. But I remember those days with 5 big eaters. Sometimes we had 8 gallons of milk per week in an extra refrigerator in the garage. We no longer have an extra fridge. <br /><br />I have made a decision to not buy canned items anymore. They take up too much space in my garbage since we no longer have a recycling center. I now buy bagged frozen veggies only because it takes less room in the garbage. Sad. <br /><br />Question about coconut milk. I use the canned kind for curries, oatmeal and other things and that canned kind has the cream on the top. But I see coconut milk in cartons in the dairy section of the grocery stores. Are they the same thing? Are they interchangeable? The canned kind is milky and creamy but I don't think the carton kind is. Carton is cheaper as well.<br /><br />Right now we are in California for a major medical surgery for my husband that could only be done in LA. Spending two weeks or more here. Kind of lonely here with no way to get around, no hotel, and very little food and water. Everything is too expensive. I am on a big diet due to these circumstances so maybe I'll lose some weight. I stay with my hubby in the hospital 24/7. We went from airport to hospital and will do the same in reverse in a couple of weeks.<br /><br />AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06024364480893258511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-44839043968493105322019-08-29T22:01:31.096-07:002019-08-29T22:01:31.096-07:00Hi Ruthie,
I do a few things with tofu. I marinate...Hi Ruthie,<br />I do a few things with tofu. I marinate cubes and add to stir-fries, I add chunks to the blender when making smoothies, I puree tofu and mix in with melted chocolate chips and vanilla extract (good in a pie shell or cups as a mock chocolate mouse), and I fry marinated thin strips of tofu. The frying takes time but wow is this ever good. I've made this before where we've gobbled it up before I could serve it for dinner. Oh, I also make a cheesecake that uses part cream cheese, part pureed tofu. I love that one, and it is lighter and has more protein than traditional cheesecake.<br /><br />I added tofu to the shopping list because it's a good source of tryptophan, which helps boost serotonin. My husband isn't wild about tofu, but I've found ways that he does enjoy it, such as the chocolate dessert or the fried tofu. Mostly, my daughters and I eat it. I like adding cubes of it to a bowl of veggie soup or a garden salad for myself to add protein. <br /><br />Also, you can divide a package of tofu and freeze it in portions. When it thaws, the texture changes a little, but it is still very usable in smoothies, stir-fries, pureed, or added to soup.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-66200966651142397622019-08-29T20:56:10.987-07:002019-08-29T20:56:10.987-07:00Your shopping list is very thorough - I always lea...Your shopping list is very thorough - I always learn something from you! <br />How do you prepare the tofu? I really like it, but my husband not so much. I have occasionally purchased some on sale and then I can't figure out what to do with it! ruthienoreply@blogger.com